‘AINA In Schools School Food Update

Posted On: Apr 04, 11

Salad Bars: Waikiki Elementary was recently granted a complete set of salad bar equipment from the Whole Foods Market & Chef Ann Cooper’s Great American Salad Bar Project. The school is currently raising funds to add fresh, local produce to the school’s lunch menu. ‘Aikahi, Sunset Beach, and Wai’alae Elementary Schools currently run salad bars that range from once per week to daily. For more information on ‘AINA In Schools and how to get involved, email us.

Fresh Choice Hawaiian Harvest Snacks: Five ‘AINA schools took part in the pilot phase of the Fresh Choice Hawaiian Harvest snack program in March. A grant from the Kaiser Permanente Foundation funded the purchase of the food and ‘AINA staff prepared educational materials to accompany each snack. The fresh locally grown foods that students tasted and learned about during the program are: papaya, apple banana, grape tomato, and pineapple. We are currently developing a Fresh Choice Hawaiian Harvest toolkit that will be made available to schools participating in the federally funded Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program, as well as to those utilizing private funds for their snack programs.